USPTO Patents Application 10811140

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REQUEST FORM AND FORMALITIES PRELIMINARY AMENDMENT FOR
FILING A PATENT APPLICATION UNDER 37 C.F.R. 1 .53(b)
Submit an original and a duplicate for fee processing

THIS APPLICATION:
DOCKET NUMBER

FILING DATE

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PRIOR APPLICATION: TOTAL NO.

EXAMINER ART UNIT OF PAGES

P66880US2

March 29. 2004

SHAHNAN SHAH 1645

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Address to:

Commissioner of Patents .
Box Patent Application RULE 53(f) - NO FEE '

Washington, D.C. 20231

This is a request for filing a [ X ] continuation or [ ] divisional application under 37 C.F.R. 1 .53(b) of
prior application Serial No. 10/173577 filed on June 18. 2002 . entitled IN VITRO MODEL FOR
GASTROINTESTINAL INFLAMMATION by the following Inventor(s).

Family Name First Given Name Second Given Name

Full Name
of Inventor

COLLINS

John Kevin

Citv

State or Country of
Foreign Countn/ Citizenship

Residence &
CitizenshlD

Cork

Ireland Ireland

Post Office
Address

State & Zip Code/
Citv Countn/

Post Office

Address Sour Hill, Douahclovne, Cork. Countv Cork. Ireland

Family Name

First Given Name Second Given Name

Full Name
of Inventor

O'MAHONY

Liam

Citv

State or Country of
Foreicn Countrv Citizenship

Residence &
Citizenship

Cork

Ireland Ireland

Post Office
Address

State & Zip Code/
Citv Countrv

Post Office
Address

41 Marvville Estate. Ballintemole. Cork. Countv Cork. Ireland

[ ] additional sheet(s) with inventors information attached

1 . [ ] A Second Preliminary Amendment is enclosed.

2. [ X ] Cancel claim(s) 2-15 for purposes of lessening filing fees.

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T^^ling fee is calculated on the basis of the claims existing in the prior application as amended by 1
and/or 2 above.

CLAIMS

Basic Fee $385 $770

Total Claims 1-20= x9=$ x18=$

Ind. Claims 1-3= x43=$ x86=$

[ ] Multiple Dependent +145= $ + 290 = $

Claims Total $385 Total $

3. [ ] The Commissioner is hereby authorized to charge fees under 37 C.F.R. 1.16 and 1.17

which may be required or credit any overpayment to Deposit Account No. 06-1358. A
duplicate copy of this sheet is enclosed.

4. [ X ] This application is filed under Rule 53(f) and therefore the [ X ] Filing Fee [ ]

Declaration is not enclosed. All authorization to charge Deposit Account No. 06-1358
for 35 C.F.R. 1.16 fees previously made is revoked.

5. [ ] A check in the amount of $ is enclosed.

6. [ X ] Amend the specification by inserting before the first line the sentence:

This is a Continuation of application Serial No. 10/173577 filed June 18. 2002 :
[ X ] which in turn was a Continuation of application Serial No. 09/903690 filed Julv 13. 2001 :
which in turn was a 371 continuation of PCT/IEOO/00009 filed January 17, 2000.

7. [ X ] A verified statement claiming small entity status under 37 CFR 1 .9 and 1 .27:

a) [ X ] was claimed by way of a declarafion filed in prior application Serial No. 09/903690 .

b) [ ] is claimed by way of the attached declaration.

8. [ X 1 Priority of application Serial No. 990033 and 990782 . filed on January 15. 1999 and

September 20. 1999. resoectivelv both in Ireland is claimed under 35 U.S.C. 119.

a) [ X ] Certified copy is on file in prior application, Serial No. 09/903690 .

b) [ ] Certified copy filed herewith.

9. [ X ] The prior applicafion is assigned of record to Enterprise Ireland (trading as BioResearch

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Ireland) and National University of Ireland. Cork .

10. [ X ] The Power of Attorney in the prior application is to at least one of the following:

John Clarke Holman, 22,769; Harvey B. Jacobson, Jr., 20,851; Marvin R. Stern.
20,640; Allen S. Melser, 27,215; Michael R. Slobasky, 26,421; Jonathan L.
Scherer, 29,851; Inwin M. Aisenberg. 19,007; William E. Player, 31,409; Yoon S.
Ham, 45,307; and Nathaniel A. Humphries, 22,772.

a) [ X ] The power appears in the original papers of the prior application.

b) [ ] Since the power does not appear in the original papers, a copy of the power in the prior

application is enclosed.

11. [ X ] Petition to extend the life of the above prior application to at least the date hereof

( One box) [ X ] is being concurrently filed in
NOTE:(rnust be) that prior application.

(X'd) [ ] was previously filed in that application.

[ ] is not necessary.

If a Petition for Extension of Time is necessary and the Petition and/or the check is not enclosed, this
will act as the Petition and applicant herewith petitions the Commissioner to extend the time for
response and charge any fees necessary under 37 CFR 1 .17 (a)(1 )-(5) to Deposit Account No. 06-
1358.

12. [ ] New formal drawings are enclosed.

13. [ X ] Enclosed is a copy of the Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) and PTO 1449 which

was filed in Serial No. 09/903690 . filed July 13. 2001 which is relied on for an earlier
filing date under 35 U.S.C. 120.

a) [ X ] A Second IDS was filed in Serial No. 10/173577 . filed June 18. 2002 and a copy of
each IDS, less the documents, are enclosed.

14. [ X ] Enclosed is a copy of the PTO 892 which issued in Serial No. 09/903690 . filed July 13.

2001 which is relied on for an earlier filing date under 35 U.S.C. 120.

a) [ X ] A second PTO 892 issued in Serial No. 10/173577 . filed June 18. 2002 and copies of
each PTO 892, less the documents, are enclosed.

15. [ ] Also enclosed is:

Address all future correspondence to:

Customer No. 00136
or

JACOBSON HOLMAN PLLC
400 Seventh Street, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20004-2201
Telephone 202/638-6666

Enclosed is a copy of the prior application including the Declaration as originally filed, application, namely
Serial No. 10/173577 . filed on June 18. 2002 . The entire disclosure of the prior application is hereby
incorporated by reference.

Respectfully submitted,

JohrTolHolm^i
Reg. No. 22,769
JACOBSON HOLMAN PLLC
400 Seventh Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20004
(202) 638-6666

Signed this 29th day of
March . 2004

[ X ] Attorney or Agent of record

[ ] Filed under 37 CFR 1.34(a)

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